Compare towns
Franklin vs Windsor vs Suffield vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Bozrah has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Franklin | Windsor | Suffield | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
29,468Highest |
15,702 |
2,293 |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bozrah and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$104,725±$8kLowest 9% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$108,516±$11k 13% above CT |
| Suffield and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,426±$108 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
29 minHighest 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #117 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Franklin School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Suffield School District | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.